Literacy ratio

The town's population is 311250. The ratio of women to men is 43: 40. If 24% of men and 8% of women are literate, then find the total number of literate persons in the town.

Correct answer:

x =  48900

Step-by-step explanation:

n=311250  w=43+4043 n=43+4043 311250=161250 m=nw=311250161250=150000  r1=24%=10024=256=0.24 r2=8%=1008=252=0.08  M=r1 m=0.24 150000=36000 W=r2 w=0.08 161250=12900  x=M+W=36000+12900=48900



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